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Best Blog Posts of 2014 – Learning in Hand

Here is a great list of top blog posts from Tony Vincent’s Learning in Hand site.  Topics include QR Codes, favorite Apps, all about iOS8, Ed Chats, etc.

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10 Ways to Show Your iPad on a Projector Screen is another post from Tony Vincent’s Learning in Hand blog.  If you are trying to use your iPad for presentations to your class, he has some practical advice to offer.  

Whether you are new to the iPad and are looking for tips on how to use these Office apps on your tablet, or you are a long-time Apple user who needs assistance with some basic functionalities of the Office suite, these tutorials are designed with you in mind.

Here are some tips and tricks for using the Microsoft Office apps on your iPad.

Click here to access the tutorials.

Here are links to several excellent resources for teaching with iPads.

http://teachingwithipad.org/2014/05/13/9-practical-ways-to-use-your-ipad-in-teaching/

http://teachingwithipad.org/ipad-101-the-basics/

https://teachingwithipad.org/2013/11/06/how-to-use-airdrop-ios-7s-most-important-new-feature-for-teachers/?utm_content=bufferd5107&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

http://teachingwithipad.org/2013/12/06/15-unique-and-creative-ways-to-use-ipads-in-the-classroom/

http://www.port-huron.k12.mi.us/downloads/tech/ipad_training_for_elementary_teachers_20120626_114100_1.pdf

http://www.markrepp.com/2012/04/best-ipad-apps-ipad-resources.html

http://ipadacademy.com/2014/02/ipad-video-lesson-introduction-to-the-ipad-guided-tour-part-one

http://edtechsandyk.blogspot.com/2013/08/ipad-basic-training-for-teachers.html

http://jonathanwylie.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Use-Dropbox-on-iPad?utm_content=buffercdbc7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

http://learninginhand.com/blog/classroom-ipod-touches-ipads-dos-and-donts.html

http://www.edudemic.com/new-ipad-education/

http://ipads.mssd14.wikispaces.net/New+Staff

http://www.pinterest.com/mattBgomez/ipad-lessons/

http://ipadsforlearning.com/39-sites-for-using-ipads-in-the-classroom/

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=448633

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/50-resources-for-ipad-use-in-the-classroom/16126

http://tomahawkipadcrew.wikispaces.com/iPad+training+materials

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

http://ipadtrainingsiteatc.blogspot.com/2010/12/ipad-in-classroom.html

AppoLearning iPad App

The appoLearning iPad app features the best apps across more than 165 categories handpicked by more than 65 educational experts and scored using a transparent methodology.

Sea of iPad Apps is a page on the Dozier Elementary web site that has multiple categories of educational apps for kids.  This is one of the best collections I have seen.

Bringing Apple TV into the Classroom has great ideas from a classroom teacher as well as “how tos” to successfully implement Apple TV technology.

So you have an iPad? What next? A guide for teachers

Best 100 iPad Apps for Middle School Students is just what it says – a list of links to Apps specifically geared toward middle school education.

7 Time Saving iPad Tips for Teachers  is a quick and easy tutorial for teachers new to the iPad.

10 Terrific Tips for Typing on a Tablet is a nice guide on the Blue Skunk blog.

5 Innovative Science Apps for Elementary School comes from Edudemic.

7 Ways to Use Your iPad in the Classroom is an article on Edudemic and explains these seven tips:

• Show (on the big screen)
• Manage (the classroom)
• Assess (student work)
• Interact (with students)
• Access (your files)
• Make (instructional media)
• Learn (new things)

60 Educational Apps in 60 Minutes is a slide presentation highlighting apps for everything from productivity to play.

The 3 Fastest Ways to Get Photos from an iPad to a Computer is an article from iPad Insights blog with easy ways to manage collections of photos from iPhone or iPad.

15 iPad Skills Every Teacher and Student Should Have includes topics and links for creating presentations, books, documents, etc…

iPad Launchpad Wiki    On the pages of this wiki (listed on the left hand side) you’ll find video tutorials, visual tutorials, lists of apps, and much more to help you learn more about your iPad.

5 Ways to Show Your iPad on a Projector Screen is a great article from Tony Vincent’s “Learning in Hand” blog.

Tony Vincent (Learning in Hand blog) has an excellent PDF on ways to project your iPad images onto a screen or interactive whiteboard.  Click below for the PDF.

Ways to Display iPad

Initial iPad Set-Up is a wiki designed to help primary teachers get started using iPads in the classroom.  Lots of tips, hints, and app reviews.

40 iPad Apps for Science by Category

iPad Activity: Open House Scavenger Hunt is a great idea to get students and parents excited about starting back to school.  It engages, educates, and integrates technology.

How to Transfer Music from iPod/iPhone to a computer